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Which type of embroidery work is most delicate and beautiful in Jammu and Kashmir?
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Sozni is the most delicate and beautiful embroidery work which takes years to complete even one shawl. It is mainly done on Pashmina shawls, woollen shawls, salwar-kameez and sarees with thin needles.
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The word 'Phulkari' comes from the word 'Phul' means 'Flower' and 'Kari' means
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Phulkari is a type of embroidery using bright floral designs. The word 'Phul' means 'Flower' and 'Kari' means 'Craft'.
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Tsug-Dul is a type of
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Answer: Option A
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Tsug-dul is used as a blanket and made of six strips, whereas Tsug-gdan is used as a spreadsheet along the walls of rooms and kitchens in Ladakhi homes.
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A type of rug which is made by recycling old woollen blankets is known as
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Answer: Option C
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Gabba is made by recycling old woollen blankets which are washed, milled and dyed in various colours. After colouring these blankets, these are stitched together and backed with waste cotton cloth.
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............... brought a revolution in the art world of Jammu-Kashmir.
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Answer: Option A
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Zain-ul-Abidin or Bud-Shah of Shah Mir dynasty brought a revolution in the art world. He was not only a great art lover but brought artisans from as far as Persia and Iran to teach different art forms to local artisans.
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Shahtoosh or King of Wool is procured from ..............., an endangered species.
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Answer: Option B
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Shahtoosh is popularly known as the 'King of Wool' which is procured from the skin of the Chiru, a Tibetan antelope found on the Tibetan plateau. Chiru is an endangered species, declared by CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species).
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The threads of which shawl are dyed before weaving ?
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
The threads of Jamavar shawls dyed before weaving. The shawl depicts architectural and mythological figures interwoven with landscape designs.
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Which of the following statements is incorrect?
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Answer: Option A
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Wool of Kel goat is the main source of Pashmina shawl.
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Which place is famous for its precious and semi-precious jewellery of both traditional and modern designs?
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
The ornaments in Jammu and Kashmir are designed with immaculate precision and require skilled craftsmanship. Srinagar is famous for its precious and semi-precious jewellery of both traditional as well as modern designs.
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Which of the following statements is correct?
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Answer: Option A
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Khatam Band is an old craft which is the speciality of Kashmir wood work. Deodar wood is mainly used in this wood work.